Would you rather have GMO oranges or none at all?

I try to avoid the evil sugar in them anyway as it will make me fat.

Seriously, why does anyone care about oranges or any citrus fruit being "natural", hell they're all grown on grafts of the strongest/ most desirable base tree possible.

Because that happens in nature..

This is what I was thinking. Also, I'm happy to buy seedless grapes which are clearly not Gods original form of grape

I'm allergic to oranges, but this dicussion doesn't end with oranges. A lot of plants (and animals) need the care of humans to help them grow. Have you seen the size of wild strawberries? Quarter the size of specially selected and cross bred plants. Same with wild pigs, but most of us love a bit of bacon!

I try to avoid the evil sugar in them anyway as it will make me fat.

The only safe sugar's in ice cream.

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So long as they are juicy and sweet, I'm in for oranges. I also like ...

My favorite!

The Cake is a Lie.

My sister is a serious hippie, I'm not. Give me my orange GMO and all.

Definitely none at all:( We were just recently in the states for a month and at the end of the trip I bought my children some sliced apples. They both took one bite and promptly spit them out and wouldn't touch them! We shoved them in the bottom of the baby bag and flew home. Once we arrived, 24 hours later, the apples are still white! we have put them off to the side to see what happens.....we have been home for just over 2 weeks and they have still not browned!!!! There is something seriously wrong with the fruit in the US if those are any indicators:( YUCK

That has nothing to do with the apples themselves. Sliced and bagged apples are rinsed in calcium ascorbate to prevent browning. This is a food additive that is also used in other countries.

This.... and I'm fairly sure it's also illegal to carry fresh fruit into the country in your luggage.

Edit: It occurs to me I don't know where she lives, so ignore that comment.

Hey, I'm with you guys. I absolutely don't want to live in a world where science tries to make our food tastier, more nutritious, and more plentiful. I mean, we've already got plenty to go around right? Keep the science in the lab, and out of my body, thanks.

Definitely none at all:( We were just recently in the states for a month and at the end of the trip I bought my children some sliced apples. They both took one bite and promptly spit them out and wouldn't touch them! We shoved them in the bottom of the baby bag and flew home. Once we arrived, 24 hours later, the apples are still white! we have put them off to the side to see what happens.....we have been home for just over 2 weeks and they have still not browned!!!! There is something seriously wrong with the fruit in the US if those are any indicators:( YUCK

That has nothing to do with the apples themselves. Sliced and bagged apples are rinsed in calcium ascorbate to prevent browning. This is a food additive that is also used in other countries.


Edit: Also, I am perfectly fine with eating genetically modified fruits and vegetables even though I choose to grow heritage/heirloom varieties. My primary concern with genetically engineered fruits and vegetables is seed contamination.

I think that there are some real issues to be discussed regarding GMOs, I just think most people are focused on the wrong thing. And the fear mongering surround them makes me want to err on the side of the GMOs, because fear mongering rubs me the wrong way.

I only eat gmos if I am in a restaurant.

I think that there are some real issues to be discussed regarding GMOs, I just think most people are focused on the wrong thing. And the fear mongering surround them makes me want to err on the side of the GMOs, because fear mongering rubs me the wrong way.

QFT! I hate fear-mongering and lying about scientific facts!

....Now don't get me wrong. I understand where my liberal friends are coming from. I share the same desire for a safe and healthy food supply. There's a LOT that disturbs me about the state of food production and distribution in America.

I think Monsanto is evil, that patenting seeds and suing farmers is unethical, and that some GMO crops (like Roundup Ready Soybeans) lend themselves to irresponsible pesticide use and cross-contamination.

But I'm also not going to let my anti-corporate sentiments get in the way of a diverse and promising field of research....

Most of the people in my life that are all "GMOs are evil!" are extremely conservative, but a lot of the public fear mongering also comes from extreme liberals as well. Interesting. It sounds like the extremes have found something to bond together on. Wheee!

Meanwhile, yes. Monsanto is pretty icky. They have poor business practices. But Monsanto does not hold the key to science (they do, however have a heck of a lot of money so they can buy some righteous lab machines to make research more quicker and more accurate). As Mark Lynas said being against GMOs because of Monsanto "is like being against all computer software because you object to the dominant position of Microsoft Office."

And while antidotical, I find the presentations of Mark Lynas quite interesting. Not sure who Mark Lynas is? The founder of the anti-GMO movement. I encourage anyone who has not watched him talk look him up. Too lazy to look him up (don't worry, I was too)? A good place to start is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoRDKFX-NUA

That video also holds the quote above.

Hey, I'm with you guys. I absolutely don't want to live in a world where science tries to make our food tastier, more nutritious, and more plentiful. I mean, we've already got plenty to go around right? Keep the science in the lab, and out of my body, thanks.

For the win......:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Whatever Bill Belichick tells me to do.

I agree with this 100%.